Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent ontogenetic study on one of the passion flowers, Passiflora lobata. He reveals insights about its peculiar flowers and ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...

From panda food to furniture, bamboo (Bambusoideae) is a resilient plant with many different uses. Bamboos are a group of woody plants in the grass family Poaceae. Although they're grasses, some ...

Cycads are one of the oldest and most endangered plant groups on Earth. This boosts their status for collectors and makes them highly valuable and sought after in the illegal cycad trade, a ...

Across our gardens at Kew and Wakehurst we have an incredible and unique collection of trees, from the rare and ancient to the beautiful and big. Think you're a tree expert? Do you know your oak from ...

What are lichens? Why are they important? Have you ever wondered what they look like under a microscope? Kew Gardens hosts one of the richest lichen floras in the London area, with around 200 species.